Q105 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2013
Paper: CSIR NET June 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: Chemical Bonding – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Among the compounds A-D, those which hydrolyse easily are
(a)$\mathrm{NCl}_{3}$
(b)$\mathrm{NF}_{3}$
(c)$\mathrm{BiCl}_{3}$
(d)$\mathrm{PCl}_{3}$
Answer
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Answer: NCl₃, BiCl₃ and PCl₃.
Explanation
Answer: NCl₃, BiCl₃ and PCl₃ — NCl₃ → NH₃ + HOCl; BiCl₃ → BiOCl; PCl₃ → H₃PO₃. NF₃ is inert to water because its N–F bonds are strong and N has no vacant orbitals.
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